be made up of
have as the chief or only element
"The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
"The payment consists in food"
"What does love consist in?"
"Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"
"The land he conquered comprised several provinces"
"What does this dish consist of?"
Moral government consists..in rewarding the righteous, and punishing the wicked.
出自: S. Butler
Part of my unease about my cousin consisted in a fear that he would succeed in life and I would fail.
出自: I. Murdoch
这张画美就美在色调均匀。
Happiness consists in contentment.
知足常乐。
The true wealth does not consist in what we have, but in what we are.
真正的财富不在于我们拥有什么,而在于我们的人格。
Happiness consists in serving the people whole-heartedly.
幸福在于全心全意地为人民服务。
一个足球队由11名球员组成。
The House of Commons consisted of 658 members.
众议院是由658名成员组成的。
A week consists of seven days.
七天构成一星期。
The book consists of nineteen chapters.
全书共分19章。
The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
英国由大不列颠和北爱尔兰组成。
All bodies consist of molecules and molecules consist of atoms.
一切物质都由分子组成,而分子由原子组成。
Man consists of soul and body.
人是由精神和肉体组成。
The entire world consists of matter.
整个世界都是由物质构成的。
The material consists of eighty-five percent wool.
这种衣料含有85%的毛。
The atmosphere consists of more than 70% of nitrogen.
大气中含有70%以上的氮气。
As my secretary, your duty consists of answering the calls.
作为我的秘书,你的职责包括接电话。
I learned that the next entertainment would consist of a ballet entitled The Golden Harvest .
我听说下一个节目是芭蕾舞,名叫《金色的收获》。
A chair consists of a seat with a back.
椅子是由椅座和椅背构成的。
那位 政客的行为与他在演说里所作的承诺不符。
Love does not consist with hate.
爱与恨是不能并存的。
Our group consists of five teachers.
我们组由5个老师组成。
Correct English consists in the correct use of words and phrases.
改正英语在于改正词和短语的用法。
Theory should consist with pratice.
理论要与实践并存。
The poem, which consists of ten paragraphs.
这首诗,由十个段落组成。
The poem,which contains two paragraphs of description.
这首诗包含了两段介绍的段落。
A gallon consists of (或contains) four quarts.